As many of you know, last month I ran RacingThePlanet’s 250 km self-supported footrace in Nepal…And (surprisingly) WON! It was a very tough race, with an incredible women’s fleet (including second place woman Samantha Gash), but I ultimately came out alive. I know I’ve been quite absent on the blog lately (blame New York – [...]
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Race: Coastal Trail Series, Exmoor Ultra (34 miles) Conditions: Slightly overcast/then sunny, 13 degrees Terrain: Coastal path, some technical trails, mostly grassy…but who had time to notice with all those HILLS??!?!? (“extreme” rating) As any ultrarunner will tell you, there is no such thing as perfect race prep. The last few days before a race, [...]
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Race: Coastal Trail Series, Sussex marathon (27 miles) Date: March 26, 2011 Conditions: Misty/sunny, 10-13 degrees Terrain: Very hilly (“strenuous”) Where do I even begin about this past weekend?? Let’s start with Saturday morning. I hadn’t slept much the night before, and despite setting my alarm for 6:30, I was wide awake before 5:00 am. [...]
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Okay, back to our regularly scheduled program… Right, so I was seriously doubting my sanity going up these hills. I mean, sure, the scenery is great and the tougher the race, the better the bragging rights…. but when you’re gasping for air and your face is practically up the derriere of the person climbing the [...]
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In any race, a runner will usually encounter a series of disasters…It is inevitable (at least for me). The trick is to get them out of the way early on so that you have time to sort out a Plan B, C, or D. Disaster #1: The night before the race I was packing my [...]
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